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Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 25^th May 2019, 02:00 on BBC Radio 2

Martin Fry examines the lasting influence of the New Romantic period with contributions from Rusty Egan, Robert Sandall, producer Steve Levine and Robert Elms. Show more

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Factual

Series

The Look of Love: The Story of the New Romantics

Episode 3: The Image

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 19^th May 2019, 02:00 on BBC Radio 2

Martin Fry explores the New Romantic obsession with style and image as the launch of MTV made having a striking look more important than ever. Show more

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Factual

Series

The Look of Love: The Story of the New Romantics

Episode 4: Tears Are Not Enough - The New Romantic Love Song

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 19^th May 2019, 02:30 on BBC Radio 2

Martin Fry explores the language of love in the songs of the Human League, Soft Cell, Culture Club, Duran Duran and ABC. Show more

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Factual

Series

The Look of Love: The Story of the New Romantics

Episode 5: The Quest for the Perfect Pop Song

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 19^th May 2019, 03:00 on BBC Radio 2

Producers Trevor Horn and Steve Levine talk about their most memorable records of the 1980s. Show more

Genres

Factual

Series

The Look of Love: The Story of the New Romantics

Episode 6: The Art of Falling Apart

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 19^th May 2019, 03:30 on BBC Radio 2

Martin Fry explores how by the mid-1980s the New Romantic movement was beginning to wane and charts the fortunes of some of the bands of the. Show more

Genres

Factual

Series

The Look of Love: The Story of the New Romantics

Episode 1: New Sounds, New Styles

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 18^th May 2019, 03:00 on BBC Radio 2

Martin Fry begins a series looking back at the New Romantic era of the early 1980s, asking why the New Romantics closed their eyes and partied during the era of recession. Show more

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Factual

Series

The Look of Love: The Story of the New Romantics

Episode 2: Sheffield Steel

Duration: 27 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 18^th May 2019, 03:30 on BBC Radio 2

Martin Fry considers the social and musical conditions that caused the Sheffield sound to storm the charts in the 1980s. Show more

Genres

Factual

Series

The Look of Love: The Story of the New Romantics

Episode 5: The Quest for the Perfect Pop Song

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 11^th Oct 2011, 00:00 on 6 MusicLatest broadcast: Thu 13^th Aug 2020, 03:30 on 6 Music

Producers Trevor Horn and Steve Levine talk about their most memorable records of the 1980s. Show more

Genres

Music

Series

The Look of Love: The Story of the New Romantics

Episode 6: The Art of Falling Apart

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 12^th Oct 2011, 00:00 on 6 MusicLatest broadcast: Fri 14^th Aug 2020, 03:30 on 6 Music

Available for years

Martin Fry explores how by the mid-1980s the New Romantic movement was beginning to wane and charts the fortunes of some of the bands of the. Show more

Genres

Music

Series

The Look of Love: The Story of the New Romantics

Episode 7: The Legacy

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 13^th Oct 2011, 00:00 on 6 MusicLatest broadcast: Tue 18^th Aug 2020, 03:30 on 6 Music

Available for years

Martin Fry examines the lasting influence of the New Romantic period with contributions from Rusty Egan, Robert Sandall, producer Steve Levine and Robert Elms. Show more

Genres

MusicPop & Chart

Series

The Look of Love: The Story of the New Romantics

Episode 3: The Image

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 6^th Oct 2011, 00:00 on 6 MusicLatest broadcast: Fri 7^th Aug 2020, 03:30 on 6 Music

Martin Fry explores the New Romantic obsession with style and image as the launch of MTV made having a striking look more important than ever. Show more

Genres

Music

Series

The Look of Love: The Story of the New Romantics

Episode 4: Tears Are Not Enough - The New Romantic Love Song

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 7^th Oct 2011, 00:00 on 6 MusicLatest broadcast: Tue 11^th Aug 2020, 03:30 on 6 Music

Martin Fry explores the language of love in the songs of the Human League, Soft Cell, Culture Club, Duran Duran and ABC. Show more

Genres

Music

Series

The Look of Love: The Story of the New Romantics

Episode 1: New Sounds, New Styles

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 4^th Oct 2011, 00:00 on 6 MusicLatest broadcast: Tue 4^th Aug 2020, 03:30 on 6 Music

Martin Fry begins a series looking back at the New Romantic era of the early 1980s, asking why the New Romantics closed their eyes and partied during the era of recession. Show more

Genres

Music

Series

The Look of Love: The Story of the New Romantics

Episode 2: Sheffield Steel

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 5^th Oct 2011, 00:00 on 6 MusicLatest broadcast: Thu 6^th Aug 2020, 03:30 on 6 Music

Martin Fry considers the social and musical conditions that caused the Sheffield sound to storm the charts in the 1980s. Show more

Genres

Music

Series